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Thank you 5twins, you have probably forgot more than I know!

Also any old schools know the name of this part? I call it a suicide cruise control! lol its off a 74 KZ 440 and might make it on the bike, i think its looks cool.

Ordered a cleaner. So do i rebuild the 38's or the 34's? From what i remember the 38's are a little more responsive and the 34's are easier to tune and better mileage, is this correct?

I have followed and admired your work since i last was on.

Brake rez 74 kaw 440 horn 1961 Aermacchi harley davidson Tombstone off a HD Fog light off ? Misc bars and grips (lots)

Some misc parts i got I was thinking about.

So it begins!

1978 650 RSide by bbrown posted Aug 7, 2020 at 2:05 PMOk, Here is the promised pics. Gonna start a post in right thread and try to update as much as possible. Plan roughly is: Mechanically sound running bike, like most of original look, like the patina aged look, but clean. Has a lot of old...

1978 650, best wheels on the 650's in my opinion.

1978 650 in need of some love

Chronicles of the 78 resto

Was on this site a few years back fixing and restoring old 650's, got lots of help and ideas off the great people here. I just recently picked up a 1978 Yamaha 650, 1 owner, 15 K miles, runs. Needs a lot of love its been sitting for 15 years in a barn, with the only in that time was an midnight...

For sure, Dream is 100% (less than 5000 miles) all original but needs a strip down makeover and paint. The superhawk is going to be a vintage race project. I just picked up a 1970 honda sl350!

I should have been more clear, I am an addict to motorbikes period, I have 17 in total! lol but only two are 650's :bike: 1962 Harley 250 sprint H 1963 Honda 305 dream 1967 Honda 305 superhawk 1972 Yam YT 100 1974 KZ400 1979 RM 125 1979 Carabella 60 pony 1981 KZ 750 1982 KZ 440 1982...

Lol, when I got it home and started taking it apart I noticed a few bass akward things about it, like the tire on wrong way and missing bolts in handle bars! when I bought it dude said to take it for a test ride down the street, I said as long a s it runs I was rebiluding it anyway. With the...

Wooot!!!! you tryin to say my nuts look funny? lol. I'll try to find pic that I used for sequence. hope this helps.

Hello all, Wooo hooo, just picked up my second 650! 1978, needs a little love. Got it for $700 bones (cheap for Canada) and it starts on firts kick. OK... it starts on first kick but then after you push choke the revs get higher and higher. Good carb clean fresh plugs, oil and a pressure...

Parts are here! woohooo, could not get the overdrive gear(not in stock) bummer. Mikes XS Parts they did have : -5th gear -gaskets -Oil and sump filter (heard problems with this but mine was fine) -clutch pushrod long and new bearing Love that I can order parts for an old bike and get...

Never judge a man until you have walked a mile in his shoes... that way you will be a mile away with some new shoes!

Thanks Retired, They where a bit of a bugger to get off!